It's time for marshmallows! Seriously. It's time for hot cocoa and spiced lattes. The perfect top to these delicious hot treats? Whipped cream seems obvious, of course. But, what about a big, pillowy peppermint marshmallow? Oh yes.Since making these over the weekend I now have a huge ziplock bag of them sitting on my kitchen counter. I have plans to gift as many as possible. This morning I stared at the bag trying to decide if it was okay to add one of these to my morning coffee or not. I also think these would be amazing dipped in chocolate, like these. Then they'd be a great after dinner treat. Peppermint Marshmallows, makes around two dozen.

In the bowl of your stand mixer combine 1/2 cup of the water with the gelatin. Just pour the gelatin over the top of the water and let that sit while you do the next steps.In a medium sized pot combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, corn syrup and salt over medium heat. Stir until dissolved. Turn the heat up and allow the mixture to reach 240°F. It is best to use a candy thermometer for this. Once the mixture reaches the desired temperature remove from heat.

Turn your mixture (with the gelatin water) on low. If your mixer can with a splash gaurd here's a good time to use it. :) Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the mixer while it's running. Pour in the peppermint extract. Now turn the speed up to medium/high and beat for about 6 minutes until the batter looks white and fluffy, like marshmallow cream. In an 8x8 square pan spray on a thin coat of non stick cooking spray, then sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Add a couple of drops of red food coloring if using. Pour a thin layer of marshmallow cream over the bottom of the pan. Use the edge of a knife to swirl the food coloring around. Pour on the remaining marshmallow cream, add a couple more dots of red food coloring and use your knife to swirl again over the top. Now sprinkle on some powdered sugar, cover and allow to set overnight.

The next day plop the marshmallows out onto a cutting board. Use a pizza cutter to slice into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.These are truly delicous, so I highly recommend giving them a try. Also, if any of you know a good resource for finding a vegan friendly alternative to gelatin I'd love to hear it. I've been wanting to give vegan marshmallows a try sometime. :) Enjoy! xo. Emma

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Peppermint Marshmallows

It's time for marshmallows! Seriously. It's time for hot cocoa and spiced lattes. The perfect top to these delicious hot treats? Whipped cream seems obvious, of course. But, what about a big, pillowy peppermint marshmallow? Oh yes.Since making these over the weekend I now have a huge ziplock bag of them sitting on my kitchen counter. I have plans to gift as many as possible. This morning I stared at the bag trying to decide if it was okay to add one of these to my morning coffee or not. I also think these would be amazing dipped in chocolate, like these. Then they'd be a great after dinner treat. Peppermint Marshmallows, makes around two dozen.

In the bowl of your stand mixer combine 1/2 cup of the water with the gelatin. Just pour the gelatin over the top of the water and let that sit while you do the next steps.In a medium sized pot combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, corn syrup and salt over medium heat. Stir until dissolved. Turn the heat up and allow the mixture to reach 240°F. It is best to use a candy thermometer for this. Once the mixture reaches the desired temperature remove from heat.

Turn your mixture (with the gelatin water) on low. If your mixer can with a splash gaurd here's a good time to use it. :) Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the mixer while it's running. Pour in the peppermint extract. Now turn the speed up to medium/high and beat for about 6 minutes until the batter looks white and fluffy, like marshmallow cream. In an 8x8 square pan spray on a thin coat of non stick cooking spray, then sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Add a couple of drops of red food coloring if using. Pour a thin layer of marshmallow cream over the bottom of the pan. Use the edge of a knife to swirl the food coloring around. Pour on the remaining marshmallow cream, add a couple more dots of red food coloring and use your knife to swirl again over the top. Now sprinkle on some powdered sugar, cover and allow to set overnight.

The next day plop the marshmallows out onto a cutting board. Use a pizza cutter to slice into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.These are truly delicous, so I highly recommend giving them a try. Also, if any of you know a good resource for finding a vegan friendly alternative to gelatin I'd love to hear it. I've been wanting to give vegan marshmallows a try sometime. :) Enjoy! xo. Emma

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Peppermint Marshmallows

It's time for marshmallows! Seriously. It's time for hot cocoa and spiced lattes. The perfect top to these delicious hot treats? Whipped cream seems obvious, of course. But, what about a big, pillowy peppermint marshmallow? Oh yes.Since making these over the weekend I now have a huge ziplock bag of them sitting on my kitchen counter. I have plans to gift as many as possible. This morning I stared at the bag trying to decide if it was okay to add one of these to my morning coffee or not. I also think these would be amazing dipped in chocolate, like these. Then they'd be a great after dinner treat. Peppermint Marshmallows, makes around two dozen.

In the bowl of your stand mixer combine 1/2 cup of the water with the gelatin. Just pour the gelatin over the top of the water and let that sit while you do the next steps.In a medium sized pot combine the remaining 1/2 cup water, sugar, corn syrup and salt over medium heat. Stir until dissolved. Turn the heat up and allow the mixture to reach 240°F. It is best to use a candy thermometer for this. Once the mixture reaches the desired temperature remove from heat.

Turn your mixture (with the gelatin water) on low. If your mixer can with a splash gaurd here's a good time to use it. :) Carefully pour the hot sugar mixture into the mixer while it's running. Pour in the peppermint extract. Now turn the speed up to medium/high and beat for about 6 minutes until the batter looks white and fluffy, like marshmallow cream. In an 8x8 square pan spray on a thin coat of non stick cooking spray, then sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Add a couple of drops of red food coloring if using. Pour a thin layer of marshmallow cream over the bottom of the pan. Use the edge of a knife to swirl the food coloring around. Pour on the remaining marshmallow cream, add a couple more dots of red food coloring and use your knife to swirl again over the top. Now sprinkle on some powdered sugar, cover and allow to set overnight.

The next day plop the marshmallows out onto a cutting board. Use a pizza cutter to slice into squares. Store in an airtight container for up to two weeks.These are truly delicous, so I highly recommend giving them a try. Also, if any of you know a good resource for finding a vegan friendly alternative to gelatin I'd love to hear it. I've been wanting to give vegan marshmallows a try sometime. :) Enjoy! xo. Emma